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Chapter 3:
The last thing that I remembered was screaming. And then I passed out. When I woke up, I was at the Cullen’s house and in Alice’s room. I am warm and comfortable—is that right? Was I supposed to be feeling like this? There was a soft knock at the door.
“Come in,” I said softly.
The door opened slowly and Esme walked in with Carlisle a few steps behind her. They both walked over to the bed that I was still sitting on and sat down. Esme wrapped her cold arms around me and I shuddered a little at the coolness of her touch. But welcomed her compassionate embrace. I clung to her as a tear slid out of my eye before I knew it.
Esme spoke first, “Bella, honey, how are you feeling?”
“I don’t really know. I feel lost, even a bit numb. What do I do now? Where do I go? What happens next?” I couldn’t say anymore. My chest felt like it was going to burst. I was sobbing uncontrollably, unable to stop myself.
Esme sat there the whole time I was crying and she rubbed my shoulder in an attempt to comfort me. I truly appreciated that she was there with me and that I had someone to hold onto. I was alone now and I didn’t have anywhere to go. I was orphaned and I was going to be on my own. I was thankful that Esme was there for me.
I didn’t notice that Carlisle had left. I was sure that he was only there to make sure I wasn’t in shock or anything. Why am I not in shock? Or was I? I didn’t know what was happening anymore. My world is upside down and I don’t know what to do or what to think. Why was this happening?
“Esme? What am I going to do now?” I croaked. My throat was so dry that it hurt to talk.
She brushed my hair from my eyes the way my mom used to do when I was sick as a child. “We have taken care of all of the arrangements for your parents. There is nothing left for you to do but to grieve for them and cherish them. They were great parents and wonderful people. I will miss them very much and I am sure that the loss of your parents is very hard. I know what that loss is like.”
She stopped and I leaned back from her so I could look into her face. Sweet Esme looked suddenly very sad. She was sitting there with her eyes cast down. The sorrow on her face was easy enough to read, but she was still very beautiful sitting there in her pale blue dress. “Esme, what happened? Did you lose your parents too?
A smile came to her face. “I lost a child. When I was younger I had lost a child. I had a miscarriage. I was devastated and since then I have not been able to have children. Not the same kind of loss as yours, but it is a pain of loss nonetheless.”
“Oh. I’m sorry.” It was all I could say.
“I know.” She patted my hand, which was now in hers, “So how about you come downstairs and I will make you some lunch?”
“Lunch? Have I been out all day? What time is it?”
“I believe it’s a little after 1:00. And yes, after you passed out, Carlisle wanted to keep an eye on you and Alice didn’t want you to be alone, so we brought you back here. We didn’t think you’d mind.”
“No, I don’t mind. Thank you. It was very thoughtful.” I got up and went to the bathroom that was off of Alice’s room and Esme went downstairs to the kitchen. I splashed some cold water on my face to clear some of the fog from my mind. It helped a little. I am sure that the rest of the help is going to come from Alice—she will make sure that I am taken care of. Between her and Esme, I had all of the support I needed.
I was positive that everyone was anxious to see that I was okay and not falling apart. I found a big bag of my stuff and put on some fresh clothes. Once dressed, I went downstairs and I was greeted with a variety of appetizing scents. Esme didn’t have to go to all that trouble for me. I saw that she has made some delicious looking chicken and a tossed salad. I didn’t realize how hungry I was until I smelled and saw the food. The rumble in my stomach gave me away.
“Hi Bella. I see that you found the clothes that Alice brought back. She will be happy to help you out with anything.”
“Where is Alice? I would like to talk to her.”
“She just went to town to get some more groceries. We were running low on a few things. She should be back in a few minutes. But here, have some chicken and salad.” She handed me a plate and a bowl.
“Thank you. It smells great.”
I ate in silence. When I was done eating, Alice burst in the door with a ton of bags. “Oh my god Alice. That is a lot of groceries!”
She smiled at me and said, “Well when you have a house full of boys, you need to have a lot of food in the house. Plus, we didn’t know if there were certain things that you would like or not like. So mom made me get a little bit of everything.”
She set the bags down and came to give me a hug. I really missed her while I was out cold. Now she and her family were all I have.
“Alice, when you have a minute can we go to your room and talk?”
“Well of course. I am here for you whenever you need me. Do you want to go now?”
“Esme, do you need help putting the groceries away? Oh, and the chicken was fantastic. Just what I needed. Thank you,” I said.
“No sweetheart. Go ahead with Alice.”
We turned to go out of the kitchen and I almost ran right into Edward. How I didn’t see him I don’t know. He was standing there in blue jeans and a white button down shirt. With his normal bronze hair all messy, the best look for him. No matter what, he always looks great. And I was still shocked whenever I saw him, even with a normal warning. Now, with no warning and almost running into him, I was a little tongue tied.
“Uh, hi, Edward.”
“Hi, Bella. How are you feeling today? I am sorry about your parents.”
I shook my head, “Thank you. I am better now that I had something to eat. You should try some of the chicken that Esme made. It is really good. And I am thankful for all you all are doing for me.”
“You are welcome. We will do whatever we can to help you. All you have to do is ask. I mean that, Bella.” Edward said.
Tears welled up in my eyes and all I could do is nod. And then before I knew what I was doing, I threw my arms around him in a hug and let the few tears I had in my eyes spill over. I felt him reach up and he stroked my hair. And then I let go and Alice took my hand and led me to her room.
I was trying to reign in my tears as we went up the steps and was just able to stop the sniffles as we entered her room. She steered me to her bed and I sat there like my shoulders were carrying the weight of the world. She sat on the floor and looked up at me. Tears welled up again.
“Thank you for everything Alice. I don’t know what I would do without you.”
“Bella, don’t even say thank you. You have nothing to thank us for. We will do whatever it takes to make you feel better. Just like Edward said.”
“Oh I know! I can’t believe I hugged him like that. What was I thinking?”
“Don’t worry about it. He didn’t mind. Plus, he liked it.”
“What? He liked it? He liked that someone was draped all over him ruining his shirt with tear stains?”
“No, he is happy that you felt comfortable enough with him that you could show that you are in pain. And he will be more than happy to help in any way. That goes for all of us.”
“You all have done so much more than you should have. Esme said that the funeral has been taken care of already. How did they do all of that?” I was so lost on what was going on. I hadn’t even seen them. I don’t know if I could even look at them like that. Oh my god! I didn’t have my parents anymore. What was I going to do? What is going to happen to me now? How can I handle this?
“Calm down Bella. I can see that you are getting too worked up. We will work everything out. We just need to take one step at a time. Mom and dad have the funeral all done so you don’t need to do anything about that. Just get through that and start healing. That is the only thing that you need to focus on right now. The rest is what we are here for. You don’t have to worry about anything else. Mom and dad have already talked to the police and they are going to have you stay here for the time being. Unless you don’t want to.”
“Oh. I didn’t know that. I didn’t know that they were going to have me stay here. I didn’t even think about that. This is so hard, Alice. What do I do now?”
“You just take your time with everything. But I did want to tell you that the funeral is going to be tomorrow. I am sure that is going to be very hard for you, but I will be with you 100% of the way. You can lean on anyone of us for support, okay?” Alice gave me a quick smile.
“Do I even have something to wear for that sort of thing? I don’t think I was ever to a funeral before.” Oh man, this just keeps getting worse. I didn’t want to have to go shopping for something to wear.
“Don’t worry about it. I took the liberty of getting you a simple black dress and shoes for you. I didn’t think you would be up to shopping right now,” she said. Maybe she was a mind reader too.
”Thank you. That is just what I was thinking. Are you a mind reader too?” I asked with a small smile on my face.
“No that would be Edward. He is the mind reader in the family,” she said. “Oops, I probably shouldn’t have said that. He better not get mad at me for spilling that.”
“Edward can read minds? Are you serious? So he knows what I am thinking all of the time?” Oh this cannot be happening. A psychic best friend and her mind reading brother. What else? Oh wait. I don’t want to know.
“He didn’t say that he has ever read your mind. But I do know that he shuts it out when he can. He said that he doesn’t like hearing everyone all of the time. I can see where he can say that. It would be pretty annoying.”
“Yeah I can see that too. Well, what do I need to do now? Is there anything for me to do?”
“Not a thing. You can just sit and try to relax.”
“I would actually like to lay down a bit. I am exhausted and I shouldn’t be but I am. Can you stay with me until I fall asleep?”
“Of course I will.”
And we both lay down on the bed and soon I was out cold and the last thing I remembered before falling asleep was that Edward could hear my thoughts and what a mess I must look like to everyone here.
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Chapter 3:
The last thing that I remembered was screaming. And then I passed out. When I woke up, I was at the Cullen’s house and in Alice’s room. I am warm and comfortable—is that right? Was I supposed to be feeling like this? There was a soft knock at the door.
“Come in,” I said softly.
The door opened slowly and Esme walked in with Carlisle a few steps behind her. They both walked over to the bed that I was still sitting on and sat down. Esme wrapped her cold arms around me and I shuddered a little at the coolness of her touch. But welcomed her compassionate embrace. I clung to her as a tear slid out of my eye before I knew it.
Esme spoke first, “Bella, honey, how are you feeling?”
“I don’t really know. I feel lost, even a bit numb. What do I do now? Where do I go? What happens next?” I couldn’t say anymore. My chest felt like it was going to burst. I was sobbing uncontrollably, unable to stop myself.
Esme sat there the whole time I was crying and she rubbed my shoulder in an attempt to comfort me. I truly appreciated that she was there with me and that I had someone to hold onto. I was alone now and I didn’t have anywhere to go. I was orphaned and I was going to be on my own. I was thankful that Esme was there for me.
I didn’t notice that Carlisle had left. I was sure that he was only there to make sure I wasn’t in shock or anything. Why am I not in shock? Or was I? I didn’t know what was happening anymore. My world is upside down and I don’t know what to do or what to think. Why was this happening?
“Esme? What am I going to do now?” I croaked. My throat was so dry that it hurt to talk.
She brushed my hair from my eyes the way my mom used to do when I was sick as a child. “We have taken care of all of the arrangements for your parents. There is nothing left for you to do but to grieve for them and cherish them. They were great parents and wonderful people. I will miss them very much and I am sure that the loss of your parents is very hard. I know what that loss is like.”
She stopped and I leaned back from her so I could look into her face. Sweet Esme looked suddenly very sad. She was sitting there with her eyes cast down. The sorrow on her face was easy enough to read, but she was still very beautiful sitting there in her pale blue dress. “Esme, what happened? Did you lose your parents too?
A smile came to her face. “I lost a child. When I was younger I had lost a child. I had a miscarriage. I was devastated and since then I have not been able to have children. Not the same kind of loss as yours, but it is a pain of loss nonetheless.”
“Oh. I’m sorry.” It was all I could say.
“I know.” She patted my hand, which was now in hers, “So how about you come downstairs and I will make you some lunch?”
“Lunch? Have I been out all day? What time is it?”
“I believe it’s a little after 1:00. And yes, after you passed out, Carlisle wanted to keep an eye on you and Alice didn’t want you to be alone, so we brought you back here. We didn’t think you’d mind.”
“No, I don’t mind. Thank you. It was very thoughtful.” I got up and went to the bathroom that was off of Alice’s room and Esme went downstairs to the kitchen. I splashed some cold water on my face to clear some of the fog from my mind. It helped a little. I am sure that the rest of the help is going to come from Alice—she will make sure that I am taken care of. Between her and Esme, I had all of the support I needed.
I was positive that everyone was anxious to see that I was okay and not falling apart. I found a big bag of my stuff and put on some fresh clothes. Once dressed, I went downstairs and I was greeted with a variety of appetizing scents. Esme didn’t have to go to all that trouble for me. I saw that she has made some delicious looking chicken and a tossed salad. I didn’t realize how hungry I was until I smelled and saw the food. The rumble in my stomach gave me away.
“Hi Bella. I see that you found the clothes that Alice brought back. She will be happy to help you out with anything.”
“Where is Alice? I would like to talk to her.”
“She just went to town to get some more groceries. We were running low on a few things. She should be back in a few minutes. But here, have some chicken and salad.” She handed me a plate and a bowl.
“Thank you. It smells great.”
I ate in silence. When I was done eating, Alice burst in the door with a ton of bags. “Oh my god Alice. That is a lot of groceries!”
She smiled at me and said, “Well when you have a house full of boys, you need to have a lot of food in the house. Plus, we didn’t know if there were certain things that you would like or not like. So mom made me get a little bit of everything.”
She set the bags down and came to give me a hug. I really missed her while I was out cold. Now she and her family were all I have.
“Alice, when you have a minute can we go to your room and talk?”
“Well of course. I am here for you whenever you need me. Do you want to go now?”
“Esme, do you need help putting the groceries away? Oh, and the chicken was fantastic. Just what I needed. Thank you,” I said.
“No sweetheart. Go ahead with Alice.”
We turned to go out of the kitchen and I almost ran right into Edward. How I didn’t see him I don’t know. He was standing there in blue jeans and a white button down shirt. With his normal bronze hair all messy, the best look for him. No matter what, he always looks great. And I was still shocked whenever I saw him, even with a normal warning. Now, with no warning and almost running into him, I was a little tongue tied.
“Uh, hi, Edward.”
“Hi, Bella. How are you feeling today? I am sorry about your parents.”
I shook my head, “Thank you. I am better now that I had something to eat. You should try some of the chicken that Esme made. It is really good. And I am thankful for all you all are doing for me.”
“You are welcome. We will do whatever we can to help you. All you have to do is ask. I mean that, Bella.” Edward said.
Tears welled up in my eyes and all I could do is nod. And then before I knew what I was doing, I threw my arms around him in a hug and let the few tears I had in my eyes spill over. I felt him reach up and he stroked my hair. And then I let go and Alice took my hand and led me to her room.
I was trying to reign in my tears as we went up the steps and was just able to stop the sniffles as we entered her room. She steered me to her bed and I sat there like my shoulders were carrying the weight of the world. She sat on the floor and looked up at me. Tears welled up again.
“Thank you for everything Alice. I don’t know what I would do without you.”
“Bella, don’t even say thank you. You have nothing to thank us for. We will do whatever it takes to make you feel better. Just like Edward said.”
“Oh I know! I can’t believe I hugged him like that. What was I thinking?”
“Don’t worry about it. He didn’t mind. Plus, he liked it.”
“What? He liked it? He liked that someone was draped all over him ruining his shirt with tear stains?”
“No, he is happy that you felt comfortable enough with him that you could show that you are in pain. And he will be more than happy to help in any way. That goes for all of us.”
“You all have done so much more than you should have. Esme said that the funeral has been taken care of already. How did they do all of that?” I was so lost on what was going on. I hadn’t even seen them. I don’t know if I could even look at them like that. Oh my god! I didn’t have my parents anymore. What was I going to do? What is going to happen to me now? How can I handle this?
“Calm down Bella. I can see that you are getting too worked up. We will work everything out. We just need to take one step at a time. Mom and dad have the funeral all done so you don’t need to do anything about that. Just get through that and start healing. That is the only thing that you need to focus on right now. The rest is what we are here for. You don’t have to worry about anything else. Mom and dad have already talked to the police and they are going to have you stay here for the time being. Unless you don’t want to.”
“Oh. I didn’t know that. I didn’t know that they were going to have me stay here. I didn’t even think about that. This is so hard, Alice. What do I do now?”
“You just take your time with everything. But I did want to tell you that the funeral is going to be tomorrow. I am sure that is going to be very hard for you, but I will be with you 100% of the way. You can lean on anyone of us for support, okay?” Alice gave me a quick smile.
“Do I even have something to wear for that sort of thing? I don’t think I was ever to a funeral before.” Oh man, this just keeps getting worse. I didn’t want to have to go shopping for something to wear.
“Don’t worry about it. I took the liberty of getting you a simple black dress and shoes for you. I didn’t think you would be up to shopping right now,” she said. Maybe she was a mind reader too.
”Thank you. That is just what I was thinking. Are you a mind reader too?” I asked with a small smile on my face.
“No that would be Edward. He is the mind reader in the family,” she said. “Oops, I probably shouldn’t have said that. He better not get mad at me for spilling that.”
“Edward can read minds? Are you serious? So he knows what I am thinking all of the time?” Oh this cannot be happening. A psychic best friend and her mind reading brother. What else? Oh wait. I don’t want to know.
“He didn’t say that he has ever read your mind. But I do know that he shuts it out when he can. He said that he doesn’t like hearing everyone all of the time. I can see where he can say that. It would be pretty annoying.”
“Yeah I can see that too. Well, what do I need to do now? Is there anything for me to do?”
“Not a thing. You can just sit and try to relax.”
“I would actually like to lay down a bit. I am exhausted and I shouldn’t be but I am. Can you stay with me until I fall asleep?”
“Of course I will.”
And we both lay down on the bed and soon I was out cold and the last thing I remembered before falling asleep was that Edward could hear my thoughts and what a mess I must look like to everyone here.
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Chapter 1 cont.
All of the wedding preperations were getting tedious. But it was worth it all in the end, when I would marry the most perfect person on the planet. Edward, my Edward. It was all over,no one would bother us again. We wuld be together forever. If I could survive the wedding first.
That night, I got home around 11:20, I carried the 500 bags that I had gotten from the wedding shops in Seattle and Port Angeles up to my room. I turned on the light and set them on the bed. I looked up and Edward was standing in the window smirking. "Had fun with Alice?", he asked, I made a face. "You know I hate shopping". I walked over to him and kissed him. "Missed me?", he murmured. "Yes." Spent the rest of the night talking and then I fell asleep.
Chapter 1 cont.
All of the wedding preperations were getting tedious. But it was worth it all in the end, when I would marry the most perfect person on the planet. Edward, my Edward. It was all over,no one would bother us again. We wuld be together forever. If I could survive the wedding first.
That night, I got home around 11:20, I carried the 500 bags that I had gotten from the wedding shops in Seattle and Port Angeles up to my room. I turned on the light and set them on the bed. I looked up and Edward was standing in the window smirking. "Had fun with Alice?", he asked, I made a face. "You know I hate shopping". I walked over to him and kissed him. "Missed me?", he murmured. "Yes." Spent the rest of the night talking and then I fell asleep.
